SCRAWL: "The latest issue of Famitsu magazine has announced that 428, a graphic-novel game for the Wii that received a perfect score in Famitsu, is coming to PlayStation 3 and PSP soon in Japan. Of course, it's nothing to drool over, since those who can't read Japanese can make no use of the game. The PlayStation 3 version will go for 7140 Yen and the PSP version will sell for 5040 Yen."
Take photorealistic graphics on the PSP and collide them with 24-style action-drama and you have an idea of what Jiro Ishii's 428: Fuusa Sareta Shibuya De is like. Automaton's Shehzaan Abdulla takes a look at the hilarious, and hilariously underated game in a genre that is almost unheard of outside of Japan: The sound novel. The article covers some of the strong points of the game, making a case for it as an underapperciated gem deserving of localization.
Siliconera: Set in Shibuya, Chunsoft’s visual novel 428 follows five characters locked in the district after a kidnapping. Players switch characters and perspectives ranging from Shinya, a detective, to Tama, a person dressed in a cat mascot costume. Together these characters unknowingly work together to solve the mystery behind the blockade
428: Fuusa Sareta Shibuya De (428: Blocked Within Shibuya) keeps getting more interesting. It's a sound novel, which means you "play" the game by reading the story. Chunsoft added an actual "playing" mechanic by letting players switch characters on the fly. Despite the lack of interaction 428 got a perfect score from Famitsu. The story must be really solid.
Another neat innovation in 428 is how it supports Wii connect. Even though the game doesn't have a Nintendo Wi-Fi logo you can opt in for hint messages from Sega on how to unlock an extra scenario done by visual novel studio Type Moon. Messages start going out on December 25 so if you have 428 don't forget to turn on the message delivery option in the preferences menu. More messages will be delivered on Jan. 1, Jan. 15, and Jan. 29.
well looks like they know at least the console that sells games on japan
wow !
I'm really excited about this game coming to PS3.
Oh yeah, now we can import the game!
Region free gaming is too cool!
....What is it anyway? o.o
I know it's a graphic novel game but could someone explain the story?
Oh good, I'll be inporting it on PS3 as well. I hope they imporve the graphics engine.